House of Mercy honors Sister Mary Rosalind Picôt on World AIDS Day
Last Updated on Thursday, 08 March 2012 10:25 14 December 2011
BELMONT — Stan Patterson, president of House of Mercy in Belmont, presented Mercy Sister Mary Rosalind Picôt a plaque for her "instrumental role in the creation and continuance of House of Mercy" at the 20th anniversary open house celebration at House of Mercy held on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.
House of Mercy is a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy that provides a home and specialized care for low-income people living with AIDS. More than 280 men and women have found a home at House of Mercy since it opened in 1991.
— Provided by Marjorie Storch
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